Indian young opening batsman Ishan Kishan scored 89 off 56 deliveries in the first Twenty20 International versus Sri Lanka on February 24 at Lucknow’s Ekana Cricket Stadium. The battle was likewise won by the Men in Blue, who defeated the visitors by a score of 62 runs. Meanwhile, the 23-year-old highlighted that he cannot take his place for granted and must be prepared for any chance that comes his way.
India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I 2022 Highlights
Despite winning the toss first Sri Lanka opted to bowl first against India. The home team achieved a total of 199/2 in their allocated 20 overs, owing to solid inputs from captain Rohit Sharma, Kishan, as well as Shreyas Iyer. In response, Sri Lanka failed to grab the required momentum to chase the massive target, losing 2 wickets in the first 3 overs.
I got to learn a lot from the West Indies series: Kishan
While Sri Lanka battled in the hunt, pace bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar bagged both Lankan starters Pathum Nissanka & Kamil Mishara. Sri Lanka scores 50 runs in the 10th over but loses 2 more batsmen. The visiting sides’ leading run-scorer has been Charith Asalanka, who produced an unbroken half-century. Unfortunately, the effort proved too much for the batter, as Sri Lanka lost the game by 62 runs.
“When you come to a level like this, playing for the Indian team, you have to be ready for every opportunity you get because there are so many players performing well and you cannot ask for one position. We have to be ready, prepare in the nets, watch our seniors who are doing well at that position, so that’s the way we learn”, Kishan said during the virtual press conference.
“It’s not just that you go there and you get to open, you have to wait for your time but when you get it, you have to capitalize on it. After playing so much of cricket, we get used to this situation that tough times will come but it’s important to be neutral at that point of time,” Kishan added.
Kishan also said during the post-match conversation that, he has been learned many things from the recently concluded Windies series, “I got to learn a lot from the West Indies series. My intent wasn’t good enough, I wasn’t positive enough. I was just trying to keep it simple here – watch the ball and play my shots. Pull is my favourite shot, I enjoy playing that shot. It’s a positive thing for the batting unit as well because you need to hit gaps preparing for the world cup in Australia”.
The 2nd T20I between India and Sri Lanka will be contested on Saturday, February 26 at the Dharamsala’s – Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium.
